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KarenSoCal

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What a great visit I had today with fellow forum member @orv and his wife! 2 of my friends came with me to beautiful Aguanga CA, where we met Orv's 4 CDT's (Tommy is huge at 16 lbs!), and talked torts for a couple of hours. Then we went for lunch and talked torts for another couple hours! A fun, friendly, happy day. Thank you Orv and Nancy for your hospitality, and thank you for the cuttings!
 

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I love it when I hear about forum members getting together. I too have met Orv and Nancy. Very nice people and a welcome addition to our Forum! (cuttings???)
 

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I love it when I hear about forum members getting together. I too have met Orv and Nancy. Very nice people and a welcome addition to our Forum! (cuttings???)
Nancy and I had a wonderful time "talking tortoise" yesterday afternoon with Karen and a couple of her friends who wanted to go on a road trip. We had a couple of out of town guests here as well who, I'm sure , think we're all absolutely nuts to be able to talk and learn about tortoises for hours on end. At least they were gracious enough not to walk out on us. I'll have to make it up to them today. I truly enjoyed meeting Karen, and hope that we can get together on another day soon. By the way . . . a couple of "cuttings" from our hibiscus bushes is what Karen was referring to. I hope that she can make them grow. I didn't know that was even possible. Thanks for coming, Karen and friends.
 

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I've met @Moozillion and her husband. Terrific human beings. We had a great time talking tortoises, and dogs, and… well you get the idea.
You're pretty amazingly wonderful yourself!!!!
And SO glad we got to meet the famous SEVEN!!!! Although I will say, being the target of his TRAINED aggressive barking was a bit unsettling, even knowing he was following commands!!
 

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I love it when I hear about forum members getting together. I too have met Orv and Nancy. Very nice people and a welcome addition to our Forum! (cuttings???)
Yes, hibiscus cuttings! I don't know anyone around here who has one. And didn't want to buy a pot full of pesticide...so I asked @orv for some cuttings from his, which he graciously supplied.
Another plant I can't find is grapevine. So if anyone has a plant to give away, be careful! You may be the next one to find me on your doorstep!! (unless you would mail or ship it, at my expense of course).
 

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At least they were gracious enough not to walk out on us. I'll have to make it up to them today.

I don't know...I may have seen budding love in Greg's eyes while he held Rosie!

I truly enjoyed meeting Karen, and hope that we can get together on another day soon. Thanks for coming, Karen and friends.

Friends kept saying how much fun they had all the way over the mountains going home! We'd enjoy coming back another day.
 
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I don't know...I may have seen budding love in Greg's eyes while he held Rosie!



Friends kept saying how much fun they had all the way over the mountains going home! We'd enjoy coming back another day.
Maybe we could half way in Julian once we get back from having fun with our kids and grandkids. Some of that apple pie in Julian is calling my name.
 

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That is wonderful that you guys met!!
I’m in Poway and the only TFO member I’ve met is Yvonne all the way up in Clovis! I felt so privileged!!
In my mind I want to meet more but my shyness kicks in and I get nervous thinking about meeting people.
 

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That is wonderful that you guys met!!
I’m in Poway and the only TFO member I’ve met is Yvonne all the way up in Clovis! I felt so privileged!!
In my mind I want to meet more but my shyness kicks in and I get nervous thinking about meeting people.
My wife and I would enjoy getting together with to "talk tortoise". We're not far from Poway, just up the interstate in Aguanga, near Temecula. We're leaving on Thursday to visit with our kids and grands, but will be back in a few weeks. We'd enjoy meeting you, Orv
 
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